Mario Vieira AIA, has joined Shepley Bulfinch as a principal.
In announcing the appointment, Shepley Bulfinch president Carole Wedge said, "This is a great match for Shepley. Mario is a trusted architect and advisor for community hospital leaders - something he's forged with his passion, his personal commitment, and his ability to listen and to guide them through the complex planning, design, and approval process."
With 25 years as a healthcare architect, Vieira has worked with community hospital clients up and down the East Coast, including a master plan and award-winning patient care tower for Cape Cod Hospital; inpatient and ambulatory projects for Saint Francis Hospital (Hartford); and the Southcoast Hospitals Group. He recently led the planning and design of a series of hospitals in Papua New Guinea.
"There has never been a more important time for healthcare design," said Vieira. "In the world of healthcare, resources are precious and healthcare facilities are getting more and more sophisticated. Master planning and design have a powerful impact not only on managing capital costs, but also on providing an efficient operational model."

Vieira is a member of the American Institute of Architects, the Boston Society of Architects, and the New England Society for Healthcare Strategy, and is a registered architect in Massachusetts. He holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Boston Architectural College.